Noise-making paddle



Nov. 17, 1964 A. c. STAVIG NOISE-MAKING PADDLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledApril 26, 1962 INVENTOR.

. ARTHUR C. STAVIG 0K1 (It ATT.Y

Nov. 17, 1964 A. c. sTAvlG 3,157,000

NOISE-MAKING PADDLE Filed April 26, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VENTOR.

ARTHU R C. STAVIG United States Patent O This invention relates to adevice :forcreating selective, variable noise, somewhat shot-like inpitch, when Vactuated by the ilick of a wrist to contact an overtakenobstruction causing abrupt or reasonably quick deacceleration.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a hand carried and actuateddevice for creating noises that may be useful as a warning means for thecorrective action on the part of humans and animals, and for creatingnoises during celebrations, sports events, and other audienceparticipating activities.

An object of this invention is to provide a device for the hand creationof noise with little effort on the part of the user and with little orno requirement for harmfully touching anything or anyone, or the personusing the device.

Another object of this device is to provide a noisemaker which can beused under serious circumstances requiring noises of differentintensities and striking motions of diiferent force and effects.

An additional object of this device is to provide a noisemaking andblow-striking device which is of simple and reliable construction,`adaptable to many materials of varying strength, rigidity and weight.

This invention will be understood more clearly as the drawing isobserved upon reading of the following detailed description; whereinreferences are made to the drawings wherein:

FIGURE l is a perspective view of one embodiment of the noise-makingdevice in its ready-to-use coniiguration;

FIGURE 2 is an exploded view in perspective of the various parts of thenoise-making device shown in FIG- URE 1 prior to their assembly;

FIGURE 3 is a cross-section view taken along line 3-3 of FIGY RE l ofthe noise-making device showing the components thereof in theirassembled, non-use positions;

FIGURE 4 is a side elevation of the noise-making device in itscompressed configuration;

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of part of the device of FIGURE 1illustrating the percussion cup or sound cavity structure;

FIGURE 6 is similar to FIGURE 5 showing a second embodiment wherein thepercussion cup or sound cavity structure is longer and secured to atapered body component to serve also as the fulcrum structure;

FIGURE 7 is similar to FIGURE 3 showing the second embodiment incross-section; and

FIGURE 8 is similar to FIGURE 4 showing the second embodiment in itscompressed configuration,

The device shown throughout FIGURES l through 5 in lits firstembodiment, is held at the end 11 where the components 12 and 13comprising the -body 14 are held together by securing their common endfaces 15 and 16 together by any suitable means, such as by blue (notindicated), or by staples 17 and 18, or a combination of such fasteningmeans.

At a `distance removed from the joined, hand-held end 11 there is afulcrum member 20 fastened to the body 14, optionally to either one ofthe two body sections or components 12 or 13. At the end 22 of the body14 opposite to .the joined end 11, the body components 12 and 13 havetheir inner faces 23 and 24 substantially held aaprt as a result of thecombined action of the joined end 11 and the insertion of the fulcrumbetween the ends 11 and 22.

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Attached to the face 23 is a sound-producing means component, percussioncup or resilient cavity member 27. It is cemented, glued or secured in aposition to ultimately contact the face 24 of the body section orcomponent 13. The mounting of the percussion cavity 27 could optionallybe made to the face 24 of .the body component 13.

On the bottom of body section 13 on the face 30 is an initiallydeformable contacting member 31 which serves as a cushioning means. Itis attached by cementing, gluing or other means. This contacting means31 optionally could be secured to face 33 of the body component 12.

The asembly, formed by arranging the parts as indicated in FIGURE 2 toarrive at the resulting configuration as illustrated in FIGURES 1 and 3,establishes a means, device or paddle 10 which is capable of easymanipulation by hand movement. Upon such movement, preferably performedby a quick flick of the Wrist, moving the paddle into contact with anobject, animal, person or the palm of a persons hand, a noise is madehaving a shot-like pitch of an intensity determined by the strikingpower of the movement undertaken.

The noise alone created by the paddle action may serve the objectives ofthe user of this paddle. This is especially so where the device is usedfor the purpose of indicating a spectators satisfaction as he witnessesa performance of a star player in an athletic contest, or he attends apolitical or sports rally, or he is participating in a holidaycelebration.

The noise capabilities alone may also serve the users purpose where heis using the device as an instrument of training during the schooling ordisciplining of youngsters who on occasions have lost respect for purelyoral comments of discipline. Also noise alone may be satisfactory duringthe training of animals, especially during the subsequent stages of suchtraining.

Quite often, however, the noise-making qualities of this device aresupplemented by its impact striking capability when moved -briskly bythe hands of the user. The degree of the eifectiveness of the actualimpact can be modified depending on the manner of using the device. Forexample, the least harmful method of use is to cause the Contact to bemade so the striking cushion 31 contacts the object, person, or animal.However, if this training blow fails to be as effective as desired, theuser regrips the device, turning it over in his hand, so that the face33 of body section 12 strikes the object, animals or person directlywithout the intervening cushion member 31. There is always thisadditional impact motion available by completely reversing the ends andgripping the otherwise striking end in the hand and hitting the objector animal with the joined end. Here, of course, the simultaneouslyoccurring noise is dispensed with and any sound that does occur issimilar to that used by a single stick-like member. This latter featureis only discussed to show the complete versatility of the device as apaddle for performing a multitude of sounds and blows, depending on whatis required at the time.

Essentially the same utilization is made of the second embodiment 40shown in FIGURES 6, 7 and 8. The differences between the embodimentsare: (l) the body sections 41 and 42 are tapered to form a moreconvenient joined and hand-held end 44; and (2) the percussion cup orcavity structure 46 is tapered to conform to the body section 41 and itis longer to serve as an integral fulcrum 48.

The embodiments illustrated are believed to be representative of theconsiderations undertaken in providing a device for the purpose andobjects set forth above. However, certain changes could be made Withinthe scope of the invention, if the device were to be made to serveeither less or more effectively in obtaining the objects and i purposeof the invention. For example, in making it less effective, the strikingcushion could be removed, withdrawing the advantage that it provideswherein the object may be struck less severely while maintaining a highnoise level. Also, if a large noise-making capacity were desired, theends 22 and 31 of the body components 12 and 13 could be made muchlarger either in width or length or in both respects to accommodate alarger percussion member for producing a louder noise.

Other changes in .specifications are possible, such as using anon-deformable rather than deformable material as a fulcrum. Moreover,the materials used for the body components could conceivably be derivedfrom a substance such `as plastic which would be molded initially intothe congurations illustrated. The illustrated embodiments areconstructed with the body components formed `from wood and a resilientmaterial such as rubber used to form the cavity member.

Throughout the embodiments shown and described and modied as indicated,the invention is a device provided for use in a paddle fashion, tocreate noise under controlled conditions and in addition, when desired,to deliver an effective contacting instructive-training blow to ananimal or person.

I claim:

1. A paddle for creating noise upon striking an object, compri-sing:

a justaposed pair of elongated blades,

means securing said lpair of blades together at only one end,

`a fulcrum member interposed between said blades more closely adjacenttheir secured together ends than their unsecured ends and causing saidblades to diverge from their point of securement and normally to be heldapart,

and resilient, sound-producing, cavity-defining means forming apercussion cup open towards the opposed face of the other of said bladeson an inner face of one of said blades adjacent its unsecured end andremote from said vfulcrum.

2. A paddle for creating noise upon striking an object,

comprising:

a juxtaposed pair of elongated, thin blades,

means securing said pair of blades together at one end only,

compressible means forming a fulcrum disposed transversely between saidblades more closely adjacent said secured-together ends than saidunsecured ends and causing said blades to diverge toward their unsecuredends,

and means on the inner face of one of said blades adjacent its unsecuredend forming a percussion cavity open toward the opposed face of theother blade, said cavity-forming means comprising an enclosing wall ofresilient material adhesively bonded to said blade inner face.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS551,519 Wood Dec. 17, 1895 1,148,451 Gosliner July 27, 1915 1,759,756Morris May 20, 1930 2,678,158 A-rant May 11, 1954 3,003,280 Gordon Oct.10, 1961 FOREIGN PATENTS 241,195 Germany Nov. 27, 1911

1. A PADDLE FOR CREATING NOISE UPON STRIKING AN OBJECT, COMPRISING: AJUSTAPOSED PAIR OF ELONGATED BLADES, MEANS SECURING SAID PAIR OF BLADESTOGETHER AT ONLY ONE END, A FULCRUM MEMBER INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAIDBLADES MORE CLOSELY ADJACENT THEIR SECURED TOGETHER ENDS THAN THEIRUNSECURED ENDS AND CAUSING SAID BLADES TO DIVERGE FROM THEIR POINT OFSECUREMENT AND NORMALLY TO BE HELD APART, AND RESILIENT,SOUND-PRODUCING, CAVITY-DEFINING MEANS FORMING A PERCUSSION CUP OPENTOWARDS THE OPPOSED FACE OF THE OTHER OF SAID BLADES ON AN INNER FACE OFONE OF SAID BLADES ADJACENT ITS UNSECURED END AND REMOTE FROM SAIDFULCRUM.